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The Games - A Global History of the Olympics (Paperback): David Goldblatt

The Games - A Global History of the Olympics (Paperback)

David Goldblatt

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A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year The Games is best-selling sportswriter David Goldblatt's sweeping, definitive history of the modern Olympics. Goldblatt brilliantly traces their history from the reinvention of the Games in Athens in 1896 to Rio in 2016, revealing how the Olympics developed into a global colossus and highlighting how they have been buffeted by (and affected by) domestic and international conflicts. Along the way, Goldblatt reveals the origins of beloved Olympic traditions (winners' medals, the torch relay, the eternal flame) and popular events (gymnastics, alpine skiing, the marathon). And he delivers memorable portraits of Olympic icons from Jesse Owens to Nadia Comaneci, the Dream Team to Usain Bolt.

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Imprint: W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2018
Authors: David Goldblatt
Dimensions: 211 x 142 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 544
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-35551-2
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Leisure
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Olympic games
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
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LSN: 0-393-35551-9
Barcode: 9780393355512

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